Apartment stocks surge following $10B Blackstone bet

The Bloomberg REIT Index recorded its largest single-day gain since December on Monday. The largest gains, unsurprisingly, were recorded by AIR Communities, also known as Apartment Income REIT. Continue reading

Investor or agent? 5 moneymakers share why agents should be both

Five investor-agents, each of whom has achieved success on both sides of the equation, shared their actionable insights and winning formulas for nailing a pivotal but tricky professional shift. Continue reading

New York Republicans aim to roll back so-called ‘squatters rights’

New York State Sen. Mario Mattera and Assembly member Ed Flood introduced new legislation last week that aims to make it easier for property owners to remove squatters from their land. Continue reading

6 spring cleaning tips for refreshing your rental properties

Routine cleaning and maintenance saves both time and money, RentRedi CEO Ryan Barone writes, can retain or increase property value and attracts qualified tenants. Continue reading

Blackstone ramps up activity with $10B multifamily acquisition

The acquisition of AIR Communities marks Blackstone’s largest in the multifamily sector and shows a bullishness in rental housing, as well as a mentality that the commercial market may be bottoming out. Continue reading

Colleen’s voice AI rent collector knows where you live

Property management software company Colleen has added voice-based interaction to its artificial intelligence rent collection solution, five months after its initial launch. Continue reading

Troubled WeWork projects savings of $8B through restructured leases

The bankrupt provider of co-working spaces is aiming to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy before June through the restructuring of hundreds of leases, company executives said Tuesday. Continue reading

Why investors are bullish on the build-to-rent market

Build-to-rent represents an emerging subset of the resilient single-family rental market, writes investment strategist Michael Zaransky, which manages economic and regional forces better than others and continues to be a sound investment. Continue reading

6 ways to cover your kids’ college costs with real estate investment

If you plan to help out with your kid’s college tuition, there are a variety of real estate investment strategies that can help. Continue reading